Environmental Manager at Primient

About Us

Primient is a leading producer of food and industrial ingredients made from plant-based, renewable sources. We deliver value through deep technical, commercial, and operational expertise that is backed by our long-standing corn wet milling heritage. Wherever we are in the process, from start to finish, we focus our priorities on producing the safest, highest quality ingredients through practices that uphold our ongoing commitment to sustainability. Our employees, some of whom are second and third generation legacy, understand the importance of maintaining the highest levels of safety, excellence, and integrity in all that we do.

We continue to grow with a century long history of ingenuity that started with agricultural visionary Augustus "Gene" Staley. Staley's "can do" attitude and entrepreneurial spirit continue to lead and inspire Primient in new ways that ensure we honor our traditions to confidently trail blaze ahead. We proudly walk the halls of the 'Castle in the Cornfields' administration building in Decatur, IL, US, tracing our rich heritage and planning for the next big ideas .

Role P urpose

The Environmental Manager leads local environmental compliance, sustainability, and outreach efforts including the development and implementation of programs and objectives and day-to-day hands-on support for environmental initiatives .

The position requires the candidate to sp end significant time (10 %- 5 0%) out in the plant.

Safety A ccountabilities - EHS Critical Role Level 1

Protecting our people and the environment is foundational to our business

Level 1-Strategic Role -

• Drive Environmental Excellence Culture and Improvements for the Lafayette Plant

• Develop/Design Environmental Policies and Procedures and Best Practices

• Set Environmental Goals and Objectives for the Lafayette Plant

As a strategic role and site environmental professional , the incumbent is responsible for :

• Preparing and implementing EHS Management Systems (J2E)

• Reviewing environmental performance to ensure company objectives and expectations are met

• Involving all employees in the relevant environmental plans for activities and services

• Assessing the existence and effectiveness of environmental plans through appropriate audits and reviews

• Effectively reviewing and tracking corrective actions for all incidents, defects, hazards, inadequacies of procedures and suggested improvements that are escalated

• Implementing leadership requirements specified i n the EHS Management Standards

As a member of the Management Team the Environmental Manager shares overall responsibility for:

• Leading , m odel l ing , and area accountability of adherence to g lobal / local EHS Policy and Procedures

• Setting objectives and targets for E HS performance and improvement

• Assigning responsibility and authority for EHS implementation activities

• Providing the adequate resources needed to implement the policy

• Ensuring knowledge and skills are developed to effectively apply the EHS systems and standards

• Reviewing the EHS system to ensure its continuing suitability, adequacy, effectiveness

• Actively communicating leadership and commitment that is visible to th e organization

Each team member is expected to support the Primient culture where Environment, Health and Safety are the overriding values in all activities . E very team member is accountable for working safely and complying with all EHS policies, procedures and regulations relevant to their work and is expected to speak up and intervene to prevent unsafe conditions and to respect fellow workers and the communities in which we work. Included in this is abidance with our Life Saving Principles (LS Ps) and our STOP WORK AUTHORITY which are developed to strengthen our workplace safety, prevent serious injury or loss of life.

Main A ccountabilities

Responsible for ensuring compliance with all applicable legal and other environmental requirements:

• Implement, maintain , monitor, analyse, report, and improve Primient 's environmental compliance and sustainability programs at the facility

• Write and timely submit environmental compliance reports and orchestrate environmental permit modifications and emission testing

• Maintain an in-depth knowledge of applicable regulatory requirements

• Engage site leadership by frequently reporting to interested parties the sites' environmental performance

• Monitor environmental regulatory trends

• Lead and/ or participate in regular audits and inspections to ensur e compliance with applicable legal requirements and requirements of the Environmental Management System

• Identify environmental risks, reviews and advises risk impact assessments, and develops programs to eliminate and reduce identified environmental risks

• Develop and drive performance against annual environmental sustainability targets to continuously minimize the plant's environmental footprint

• Investigate all environmental events, ensure implementation of corrective and preventative actions, inform interested parties

• Serve as project manager or technical expert on environmental impact projects including sustainability, compliance, efficiency, remediation, and reclamation

• Conduct training needs analysis, d evelop s and present environmental training

• Engage employees in environmental improvement by organizing and leading an environmental team

• Coordinate environmental outreach activities that develop positive community relationships

• Experience with air permitting and implementation of air permits (including Title V Air permits)

• Experience with RCRA waste regulations, CERCLA. EPCRA (including TRI and Tier II reporting)

• Experience with change management resulting in reduction of Environmental incidents, a positive compliance culture and leadership/employee involvement in the compliance processes

• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing tools (standard work, 5S, Kaizen and Gemba)

• Extensive experience with implementation and use of Environmental Digital tools ( Gensuite , SAP, etc.)

Physical Demands

This position requires the ability to safely perform the following tasks:

• Lifting of up to 55 pounds without mechanical assistance .

• Climb a vertical ladder up to 15ft

• Climb several flights of stairs, several times a shift

• Stand for up to 1 hour without sitting

• Bending and twisting motion at the waist and knees

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions on site. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud. The position regularly works near moving mechanical parts and in outside conditions that include inclement weather, heat and humidity, and exposure to dust. In addition , this job also operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

FES Duty of Care:

F ood Safety

• Carry out r esponsibilities/duties according to food safety, legal and quality requirements so as to ensure that our products are fit for human consumption .

E nvironment

• Comply with a ll environmental standards, procedures and work instructions at all times .

• Report a ny enviro nmental violations or near miss es in order to prevent any impact upon the local environment, its inhabitants and Primient .

H ealth & S afety

• Adhere to the safety policies, procedures and site rules.

• Full y participat e in the safety programme, includ ing reporting any incidents or near misses and auditing .

Performance M easures

The incumbent will be measured against site EHS, Quality, Production, Reliability and Leadership goals.

Skills and Experience R equired

• Bachelor 's degree in Chemical or Environmental Engineer ing , Environmental Management or Science, or other related field .

• 5 year s environmental working experience in heavy manufacturing or construction environment.

• Experience demonstrating measurable results in continuous improvement of environmental compliance and environmental culture

• Demonstrated ability to understand environmental legal requirements

• Metrics- and performance driven

• Strong organizational, analytical, problem solving, and decision-making skill s

• Experience auditing compliance performance and EHS management systems

EEO Statement

Primient will base all of its employment decisions on job-related standards and its commitment to equal employment opportunity (EEO). Primient will ensure that promotion decisions are made in accordance with the principles of EEO by imposing only valid requirements for promotional opportunities. Primient will also ensure that all other human resource matters such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, return from layoff, company-sponsored training, education, and social and recreational programs are administered without regard to an employee's race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, membership or activity in a local commission, disability, age, sexual orientation, status as a covered veteran, or any other classification protected by applicable law.

The successful attainment of equal employment opportunity requires the maximum cooperation of all employees. All managers and supervisors are responsible for implementing and enforcing this Policy. In addition, all other employees are expected to perform their job responsibilities in a manner that supports equal employment opportunity for all.

Other Duties

Please note, this job description is not designation to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.